How to create a Facebook like website?

[Saurabh Badhwar]

I am a good programmer and I know PHP, Mysql, Ajax, CSS, HTML, javascript, jquery and OOP (object oriented programming) concepts of php and I want to build a facebook like website which I want to code on my own but I am not able to start with a good code please help me by reffering some book or other entity.

[Robinhood Pandey]

hey ...its good to know that..Actually i have started doing the same. Can u work on MVC in php. I have started doing it. contact me on facebook http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000070018315

[P Praveen Kumar]

Dude,
I will answer your question here itself. For any Social Networking software like Facebook, you can do them in two ways:
1. Starting from scratch.
2. Using existing frameworks.

Starting from scratch, you know what you should do. Generally, like in all the project / software development, you need to design the database, the front end, etc., which is a hectic task to do.

For using the Existing Frameworks, try this:
1. Elgg
Elgg is an award-winning social networking engine, delivering the building blocks that enable businesses, schools, universities and associations to create their own fully-featured social networks and applications.

2. OpenSocial
The web is more interesting when you can build apps that easily interact with your friends and colleagues. But with the trend towards more social applications also comes a growing list of site-specific APIs that developers must learn.

OpenSocial defines a common API for social applications across multiple websites. With standard JavaScript and HTML, developers can create apps that access a social network's friends and update feeds.

All the best.